FAIRHOPE, Alabama -- Alabama author Patti Callahan Henry will be featured during a Read It & Eat event July 15 at the Eastern Shore Art Center in Fairhope.

Hosted by Page and Palette bookstore, the New York Times bestselling author will discuss her latest novel, "The Stories We Tell," during the free noon event. Lunch is available for purchase for $10.

Henry, a Mountain Brook resident, has published 11 books. "The Stories We Tell," released by St. Martin's Press in June, has been lauded as "the most innovative story of her career." The novel explores a seemingly perfect Savannah family turned upside down after a car accident and its subsequent retelling by both parties. In just 272 pages, Henry examines "the transformational impact of keeping secrets and the importance of seeking the truth in all aspects of life and love."